And of course Nicki Minaj is soaring about summer in her Starships cruiser. But if I could only listen to one song this summer it would probably be a little ditty from Fun (featuring Janelle Monae who performed at Sarah Lawrence?back in the day!), We Are Young. I think that still qualifies as a summer song– it’s ridin those charts as we speak.
So we’re counting down our 10 fave summer hits of the past decade (inspired by ), which got me wondering about who’s gonna make the list next year. Ya girl Carly Rae looks like she’ll be dominating the charts well into summer with Call Me Maybe. Maroon 5 is about to drop Overexposed next week and their single Payphone is doing quite well for itself. Then Usher’s absUsher started doing big things (again) with Scream and Climax. (Yes, his abs are still relevant.) Neither of those songs have to do with sex. And neither of them would make for good background summer-hook-up music. Nor do I condone such acts.
2008 Coldplay: Viva La Vida Some people hate to see the name ‘Coldplay‘! Those people are probably annoyed right now. But some of us think of Viva La Vida as the perfect summer anthem for a particular kind of mood. I’m not sure how to describe that mood exactly but I know it involves iced tea. Billboard Spot: #5 Billboard’s 2008 #1 Spot: Katy Perry, I Kissed A Girl
2010 Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg: California Gurls Snoop should only be allowed to appear in videos that feature dancing gummy bears. And Katy Perry (a true Cali girl) is the only person who can appear nude in a video and make it look *adorbs.* Good for her, and good for Cali girls. Apparently, they make summer happy. Billboard Spot: #1
2007 Rihanna feat. Jay-Z: Umbrella When this song dropped it immediately took over my life/summer. I couldn’t escape it! And I kinda wanted to, sometimes. Never liked that “ella,Discount Handbags, ella, ella, ay” part. But still, a summer hit if there ever was one. Relive the glory of Rih-Rih during her not-so-awkward transition into bad-gal-hood. Billboard Spot: #1
Which artist do you plan to bump incessantly this summer? What song do you know– ?for a fact– will be played at every single barbecue you attend? 365 wonderful days from now, which songs (cough, cough Boyfriend cough) will you pretend you didn’t play like cray? Hit me in the comments with your honest, happy music thoughts, and enjoy the hits below :)
2009 Kings Of Leon: Use Somebody The Black Eyed Peas may have taken over the world this summer, but Kings Of Leon took over my soul. Just kidding. But every once in a while we could use a song like this. Except… there aren’t a lot of songs like this,Chanel Cambon Bag! Billboard Spot: #9 Billboard’s 2009 #1 Spot: Black Eyed Peas, I Gotta Feelin
There’s only one way to celebrate the beginning of summer– the . LOL okay, so summer officially began two days ago. But then the heat waves came. And we figured it was a sign that we should all be inside, with AC and fans blasting, reliving some of the hottest summer hits of the decade in an attempt to assuage our pain. And whadda you know? I happen to have some of the videos to those hits inside. Grab one of those dorky hand-held fans (that I kinda wish I had right now) and hit play. The PITNB Anti-Heat Wave Sesh is about to go down. Minimal dancing required; head-bopping a must.
2011 OneRepublic: Good Life Although it’s not necessarily a club banger, the mellow flow and sweet lyrics make this one a summer hit in my book post. Billboard Spot: #8 Billboard’s 2011 #1 Spot: LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock, Party Rock Anthem
